January 24 / 20.30 Kempton (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.80
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2642-1

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage son of Golden Horn who got off the mark in 1m6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, showing a good attitude to edge out De Vega's Warrior; meets that rival on 1lb worse terms now but this step up in trip will suit; big shout.
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5th

7

(7)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Lightly raced 4yo who bids for a hat-trick after winning at Southwell (1m6f, Tapeta) and over C&D in January (first two clear); up another 7lb, but he remains open to further progress; major player.

11/8

1st

11

(4)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 1lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

Low-mileage son of Golden Horn who got off the mark in 1m6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago, showing a good attitude to edge out De Vega's Warrior; meets that rival on 1lb worse terms now but this step up in trip will suit; big shout.

11/4

1st

11

(10)

5th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

15:32 Southwell (AW)

Barrel Aged

9st 5lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Marco Botti

in touch with leaders, smooth headway and challenging over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, faced challenge towards finish, just held on

7/2

20/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 64/6-

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Fair form shown in two runs for Simon and Ed Crisford in 2022; off 12 months (gelded/had wind op) and not discredited for his new yard when sixth of 12 in 1m4f Wolverhampton maiden last month; considered now up in trip for his handicap debut.
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1

(1)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Bunt

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Pearce

His turn was looking near when runner-up in three handicaps during early 2024 but he's been out for a long time and returns after a wind operation; best to let the market guide.

6/1

2nd

6

(4)

24th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 4

13:20 Doncaster

The Bunt

10st 6lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Simon Pearce

Lightly raced 4yo whose turn looks near, having finished a good second in a couple of 2m AW contests since handicapping; possibilities provided he's as effective on turf and back down in trip.

4/1

2nd

1

(3)

11th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:27 Lingfield (AW)

The Bunt

9st 10lb

J: George Wood

T: Simon Pearce

led, headed 1f out, kept on

7/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3326-2

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Yet to register a victory but he benefited from a change of headgear (blinkers replaced cheekpieces) when edged out by Barrel Aged in 1m6f Southwell handicap 19 days ago; bold showing is on the cards on 1lb better terms.
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6

27th Mar 2025

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:57 Warwick

De Vegas Warrior

10st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Longstanding maiden under both codes but he was running well when crashing out two from home at Taunton 17 days ago (3m, good); enters the reckoning.

7/1

9

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

De Vegas Warrior

10st 11lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Henrietta C Knight

Didn't fire on latest outing but began handicap hurdle career with encouraging thirds at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and Fakenham (2m7f, good); 4lb lower now and Philip Armson claims 3lb today; could have a say.

12/1

6th

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

16:20 Southwell

De Vegas Warrior

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Fair stayer on the Flat (albeit a maiden); third in both handicap hurdles, more recently when upped to 2m7f at Fakenham (good) a fortnight ago, but needs to find something extra here; cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

Form: 26679-

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Arrives on a long losing run and her recent form on the Flat and over hurdles isn't overly encouraging either; it's easy to look elsewhere.
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3

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Wilderness

10st 11lb

J: Miss Daisy Warden

T: Seamus Mullins

Versatile mare who is on a much-reduced mark but she hasn't won since 2022 and has offered very little in her last four races; passed over.

25/1

7

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Wilderness

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races.

25/1

10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

19:43 Salisbury

Wilderness

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Seamus Mullins

Long time since she won a race; beaten 5l into second at Lingfield three runs back and offered nothing since.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: /662/0 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A fair 2m winner (including over C&D) but he looked rusty after 18 months off when tenth over C&D 18 days ago; he can take a step forward.
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7th

5

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Indigo Times

9st 9lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Stood little racing since the summer of 2022 and hard to gauge how much ability remains; handicap mark in freefall but there are reservations.

33/1

2

(7)

28th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ffos Las

Indigo Times

10st 2lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Not the force of old and has come a long way down the weights sine joining this yard in 2022; not disgraced despite finishing last of four over C&D in July and his latest fifth of eight in an amateur riders' race here (1m6f, also good; first-time cheekpieces) was a wee bit better than it looks; essentially hard to get too excited about these days, though, and it could be a quiet ride home alongside three stablemates with more obvious prospects.

22/1

6

(3)

29th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Ffos Las

Indigo Times

10st 11lb

J: Miss Amy Tucker

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Quite useful in his prime but very lightly raced since 2021; returned from his latest long layoff with a 22l defeat in 2m AW race in June and although he was beaten only 6l here (2m) five weeks later, that was a slowly run race and he was last of four; cheekpieces are enlisted.

25/1

Form: 365-6

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful 2m4f hurdles winner but he has yet to match that form in four runs on the Flat, coming in a never-dangerous fifth on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (2m) 17 days ago; he may still do better.
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6th

9

(9)

24th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Thirtyfourstitches

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

A fairly useful 2m4f hurdles winner but he has yet to match that form in four runs on the Flat, coming in a never-dangerous fifth on his handicap debut at Wolverhampton (2m) 17 days ago; he may still do better.

9/2

0

7

(12)

7th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thirtyfourstitches

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

dwelt start, towards rear, took keen hold after 4f

7/1

2

(12)

18th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Thirtyfourstitches

9st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Experienced 8yo who is a ten-time hurdles winner; has raced in two C&D events since switched to Flat, finishing third then sixth; the balance of that form gives him something to find.

16/1

Form: 34430-

Last run: 120 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Largely reliable sort but he wasn't seen again in 2023 after coming in last of 14 in 1m6f Nottingham handicap in September; he needs to hit the ground running after a layoff.
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3

(11)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

16:12 Kempton (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 13lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Camilla Poulton

Won off 5lb higher on Tapeta earlier this year and returned to form with a 3l third behind The Colorist at Lingfield four weeks ago; will need more again, though.

12/1

3rd

4

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Camilla Poulton

Won on Polytrack as 2yo but three later wins on Tapeta, at 1m4f to 1m6f; hard to recommend at present as he's been a slow starter since his most recent win in March and was way back at Wolverhampton in August.

25/1

6th

2

(4)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Militry Decoration

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Camilla Poulton

slowly away, always behind

25/1

Form: 8/966- D

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
All his three Flat wins have come on the AW and he comes here on the back of a good third in 2m Taunton handicap hurdle last month; considered.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

20/1

Form: /90/0/

Last run: 472 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
A fair stayer/dual hurdles winner for Paul Henderson who also posted a solid third for his new yard in 3m1f Plumpton handicap hurdle in November; in the picture back in this sphere.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling from 3 out

10/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

10/1

Form: 3224/9

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
A two-time 2m hurdles winner for his current yard but he was tried in blinkers when a below-par ninth back in this sphere over C&D 18 days ago; he needs to bounce back.
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4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

4th

3

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:38 Ludlow

Planet Legend

11st 6lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

His last four outings have seen him runner-up twice and pulled up twice; that makes him 2-14 over hurdles, with the two wins early in 2023 before he went handicapping; no problems with trip or ground but he does not appear the most reliable proposition on this switch to chasing.

8/1

7

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 3

15:10 Wincanton

Planet Legend

11st 1lb

J: Oliver Boyden

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Only four ran at Catterick (3m1f, good) in November but he ran well behind an in-form rival; has each-way claims with Oliver Boyden again taking 10lb off his back.

20/1

Form: 47467- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2022 and he came in only seventh of nine in 2m Southwell handicap last month; usual blinkers go back on now with more required.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.50
Straight Forecast £7.62
Tricast £22.81
Trifecta £35.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Barrel Aged

RP RATINGS:

Mostly Sunny

POSTDATA:

De Vega's Warrior

The Guardian:

Thirtyfourstitches

D Express:

Phoenix Aquilus

NEWMARKET:

Barrel Aged

The Times:

Barrel Aged

Telegraph:

Barrel Aged

Daily Mail:

Barrel Aged

Daily Mirror:

Barrel Aged

The Sun:

Barrel Aged

The Star:

Barrel Aged

Daily Record:

Barrel Aged